Addiction Psychiatrist Job at Greenlife Healthcare Staffing, Kern County, CA

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  • Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
  • Kern County, CA

Job Description

(Only QUALIFIED Healthcare Professionals accepted) Professional - Addiction Psychiatrist - Kern County, CA (#R10039)

Must have board certification or board eligibility in Addiction Psychiatry

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking an Addiction Psychiatrist to fill an opening in the KernBHRS department that provides specialty behavioral health services to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured, located in Kern County, CA.

Requirements of the Addiction Psychiatrist:
?Must have an active California Medical License.
?Requires participation as a supervising attending in the Addiction Fellowship Program.
?Must have board certification or board eligibility in Addiction Psychiatry.
?American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certified.

Schedule of the Addiction Psychiatrist:
?Full-Time (FTE)
?Shift: 8-hour day
?Weekly Hours: 40 hours
?Activities: 1416 medication management appointments, 4 evaluations, and 23 hours weekly fellowship supervision.
?Part-Time: (PTE)
?Shift: 46 hours
?Weekly Hours: 20 - 30 hours
?Activities: Proportional reduction in appointments (710 medication sessions, 2 evaluations).

Benefits of the Addiction Psychiatrist:
?The salary for this position is $230|hr.
?Sick days
?Health insurance
?Matching 401k

Job Description:
Treating patients with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD) and mental health conditions. This role integrates clinical care with academic leadership, as providers supervise Addiction Medicine Fellows and contribute to curriculum development for the UCLA-Kern Fellowship Program.

Job Responsibilities:
?Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for patients with opioid use disorder, alcohol dependence, stimulant addiction, and polysubstance abuse, utilizing evidence-based assessment tools such as the ASAM Criteria.
?Design and oversee medication-assisted treatment (MAT) plans, including prescriptions for buprenorphine, naltrexone, and extended-release injectables, while monitoring for drug interactions and adherence to DEA regulations.
?Lead weekly case consultations with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., licensed clinical social workers, and peer support specialists) to address dual-diagnosis challenges in outpatient and crisis stabilization settings.
?Serve as attending physician for Addiction Medicine Fellows, providing didactic training on topics such as motivational interviewing, relapse prevention strategies, and harm reduction models.
?Conduct psychiatric evaluations for patients with substance use disorders.
?Supervise Addiction Medicine Fellows, including curriculum development and trainee evaluations.
?Prescribe and monitor medications (e.g., buprenorphine, naltrexone) via E-prescribe.

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a nationwide recruitment agency, matching both new grads and advanced practitioners to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices.
If you would like to learn more about other opportunities we offer, please call our office: (800) 608-4025 or submit your Resume|CV to hr@glhstaffing.com

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Traineeship, Private practice, Shift work,

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